Jayalalithaa To Take Oath As Tamil Nadu CM Today

23/05/2015 9:08 AM IST
|
Updated
15/07/2016 8:25 AM IST

ANI

NEW! HIGHLIGHT AND SHARE

Highlight text to share via Facebook and Twitter

MANJUNATH KIRAN via Getty Images

Supporters of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo, Jayalalithaa Jayaram dance and celebrate as they hear the news of the acquital of their leader in the 18-year-old, disproportionate assets case in Bangalore on May 11, 2015. The head of India's largest Tamil party was cleared of corruption May 11, 2015, a verdict that sparked wild celebrations by supporters and paved the way for the return of one of the country's most powerful politicians. AFP PHOTO/ Manjunath KIRAN (Photo credit should read Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)

ADVERTISEMENT

CHENNAI -- AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fifth time at the Madras University Centenary Hall at 11 am on Saturday.

Governor K Rosaiah will administer the oath of office to Jayalalithaa along with 28 other ministers.

On Friday, the Governor had invited Jayalalithaa to form the government after AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam submitted his resignation as Chief Minister of the state.

Earlier, AIADMK MLAs unanimously elected Jayalalithaa as their leader, thereby, paving way for her to become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

She was acquitted by the Karnataka High Court in the 19-year-old disproportionate assets case earlier this month.

In September last year, she was forced to step down as the Chief Minister following her conviction by the court.